Assessment for this lesson will begin through the displaying of the URL address for this website, http://www.wunderground.com/ . Once the students have correctly assessed this website, they will use their map to observe and track weather conditions in at least one different state or country for five consecutive days and record their information on a Data Collection Sheet. This will then be followed by the successful completion of the Weather Questionnaire.
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1st grade Rubric for Weather=
Criteria
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2 Approaching Standards
3 Meets Standards
4 Above Standards
Score
Ideas about weather
Off topic and does not understand.
Unclear but includes clear and interesting details.
On topic and includes clear and interesting details.
On topic and well developed, including details that show-not-tell.
Group paper/
Presentation on a specific weather category
The writing is difficult to read and does not make sense.
The writing is difficult to read and has some errors.
The writing is legible, Needs a little more information about the weather caegory.
The writing is legible, has valuable information.
Teamwork
Did not contribute to any of the groups work.
Contributed minor to the group.
Contributed to the group most of the time.
Contributed to the group. Participate in great teamwork.
Describing different weather conditions
Can not describe 1 weather condition.
Only can describe 2 weather conditions
Understands most weather conditions.
Knows all weather conditions with no mistakes.
Organization and completion of weather book
Can not write a sentence or draw a picture
Gets most information correct on the picture and sentence.
Only draws the picture or writes a sentence does not do both.
Correctly draws one picture and writes 1 sentence.
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Level
1
Does not meet Standards
Approaching Standards
Meets Standards
Above Standards
Score
Ideas about weather
Presentation on a specific weather category
Teamwork
Total Score /20pts